Broadening Horizons
Free ideas for Children at Home
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| Name | Description | Link |
| National Geographic Kids | Information, activities and quizzes for children. | https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/ |
| The Kids Should See This | Videos for children, educational and fun | https://thekidshouldseethis.com/ |
| Nature Detectives | Woodland Trust provides nature activities to do with children / craft activities | https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2020/03/nature-detectives/ |
| David Walliams – Elevenses | 11am each weekday, 20 minutes storytime from the World’s Worst Children book. | https://soundcloud.com/harpercollinspublishers/the-worlds-worst-children-3-by/s-rQ8mrQLy28y |
| World Geography Games | Geography games for children | https://world-geography-games.com/world.html |
| Wildlife with Steve Backshall | Wildlife videos to watch including a live Q&A recently held for children | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm- |
| DK Find Out | From the makers of DK Books, watch video introducing children around the world and learning about their lives | https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/ |
| Edinburgh Zoo live webcams | Webcams of some of the most popular animals in the zoo | https://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/webcams/panda-cam/ |
| RSPB Wildlife Challenge | Some fun wildlife challenges for the family | https://www.rspb.org.uk/fun-and-learning/for-families/family-wild-challenge/ |
| Activity Packs from a local artist, K Graphic Design | Download or create online using these free activity packs | https://www.kgraphicdesign.co.uk/downloads |
| Dyson Engineering Challenges | Fun challenge cards for children’s engineering activities | https://www.jamesdysonfoundation.co.uk/resources/challenge-cards.html |
| Joe Wicks – The Body Coach | 9am weekdays – available anytime. A 30 minute workout designed for children but all the family can join | https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1 |
| Oti Mabuse Dance classes | Themed dance sessions for children, many taken from popular children’s films. Live 11.30am, available anytime | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC58aowNEXHHnflR_5YTtP4g |
| Newsround | The BBC’s child friendly news headlines and articles. | https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround |
| Music with Myleene Klass | Live three times a week at 10am, but available anytime, teaching children basics of music | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh2wgJ |
| Glasgow Science Centre | Various videos showing the fascinating world of science, including some live views. | https://www.youtube.com/user/scienceshowbob |
| Storytime with James Mayhew | Daily stories for children, live streamed at 3pm of available anytime | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqq_Iz_q3pFTkkju-PpVOFA |
| Drawing with Steve Harpster | Videos helping to teach children how to draw cartoons | https://www.youtube.com/user/tgif38 |
| Royal National Lifeboat Institution | Water Safety Education information and live sessions aimed at children | https://rnli.org/news-and-media/2020/march/31/water-safety-wednesday-home-schooling-resource-launched-by-rnli |
| ABC Home Music | Home music-making, sign up for free classes every day at 10am | https://www.abcmusic.org.uk/ |
